JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City is temporarily banning camping at the Noren River Access, citing concerns over safety and accessibility. The Jefferson City Parks and Recreation Commission voted on the issue Tuesday night. According to an email from JC Parks spokeswoman Ashley Wiskerchen, there have been growing challenges in managing the sites, particularly due
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The Lincoln University Board of Curators met on Thursday to discuss the future with its national alumni association.
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Hundreds of electric cooperative members lost power as storms moved through parts of mid-Missouri on Thursday night.
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One person was flown to the hospital after a boat exploded inside of a building in Lake Ozark on Thursday afternoon.
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The Missouri State Highway Patrol is telling drivers to be aware of school starting again in hopes of reducing the close to 900 crashes involving school buses last year.
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THURSDAY AFTERNOON UPDATE: Little has changed in the forecast for Thursday night, other than the fact that we now have some added clarity of where and when the best chances for storms will be. We’ll have two primary rounds of storms. Our first window for sever weather will come with development in the south that
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The Boone County Collector’s Office said Thursday that it had received about 3,200 applications from seniors seeking a property tax break.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Morgan County man pleaded not guilty Thursday to more than two dozen charges of illegal gun possession. Jason D. Marriott, 45, of Versailles, was jailed this week on 27 counts of being a felon in possession of a gun and two counts of felony drug possession. Each charge represents a separate
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A look at some of the week’s major recalls.
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Jefferson City police arrested an unidentified driver who tried to run from a traffic stop early Thursday.
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Two people were hurt in separate incidents at the Lake of the Ozarks on Wednesday.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department will be holding four more meetings Thursday to listen to the public’s feedback in regards to implementing Flock Safety camera system throughout the city. Police Chief Jill Schlude said the goal is to answer any questions the public may have and address any potential concerns. CPD is also accepting
Continue Reading RANDOLPH COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Salisbury man was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Randolph County Wednesday evening. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported the crash happened at 6:20 p.m. on Highway 24 west of Huntsville. Troopers say Zander Munden, 18, was driving a 2013 Chevrolet Cruz when the vehicle went off the right side
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TODAY: Thursday is an ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day. We’ll have a chance for severe storms including the chance for hail, damaging winds, and a possible tornado from 3 p.m. to around midnight. Additionally, it will be hot and humid, with highs ranging from high 80s in the north to mid-90s in the south. Some
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department held a series of meetings on Wednesday to gather public feedback on implementing Flock Safety camera system throughout the city. A series of eight meetings were scheduled between Wednesday and Thursday. The first was held at 9 a.m. at Lange Middle School on Wednesday with the final meeting
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) At the end of the 2023 football season, Mizzou fans sold out Faurot Field five-straight times, a feat which had not been accomplished since 1980. Now, two weeks away from a new season, the Tigers are looking to pick up right where they left off. On Wednesday, MU Athletics announced that it
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Thousands of University of Missouri students started moving in on campus ahead of the fall semester on Wednesday, and more are expected to throughout the rest of the week. The move in process was delayed for 90 minutes due to rain in the morning, according to University spokesman Travis Zimpfer. Zimpfer said
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Wednesday was move-in day for students of Lincoln University. Dorms opened at 8 a.m. Wednesday marked the beginning of orientation week for students. Several events are planned, including a “parting ceremony” for parents on Wednesday evening.
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The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is still behind on payments to child care providers after previously saying issues would be resolved by the end of July.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia has mailed a community survey to a random sample of residences, asking residents for feedback on issues impacting the community, a Wednesday press release from the city says. “Our consultant has designed a sampling plan that ensures the completion of at least 800 surveys from a random sample
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